Evaluation of a noninvasive index of global ventricular function to predict rejection after pediatric cardiac transplantation

American Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 86, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 358-360

  Mooradian, Stephen J ^a   Goldberg, Caren S ^a   Crowley, Dennis C ^a   Ludomirsky, Achiau ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; GRAFT REJECTION; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE; HEART PERFORMANCE; HEART TRANSPLANTATION; HEART VENTRICLE FUNCTION; HUMAN; MALE; PATIENT MONITORING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; SHORT SURVEY; ULTRASOUND;

ADOLESCENT; BIOPSY; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DIASTOLE; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; GRAFT REJECTION; HEART TRANSPLANTATION; HEMODYNAMIC PROCESSES; HUMANS; MALE; MYOCARDIUM; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PROGNOSIS; SYSTOLE; VENTRICULAR FUNCTION, LEFT;

EID: 0033943683     PISSN: 00029149     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9149(00)00935-8     Document Type: Article

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